Going back to when I was only a few years old, my parents got me involved with books. Even before I could read I remember sitting on the couch, staring at the pictures, as my parents read the words aloud. I recall that they would read all the time and when we ran out of books, we took trips to the Morris Plains and Morris County Library. Despite all the car rides, I still had one favorite book: The Three Little Pigs. I loved that book so much. We would get every version of the book made, which included the True Story of the Three Little Pigs and The Three Little Javelinas. This positive experience of enjoying books even before I could read set the tone for when I could read.
By the time I could read, I realized how much I enjoyed reading. I didn't have one favorite genre or author, however I did enjoy reading sport books. I then moved up a level of reading to the Harry Potter science-fiction novels and the mystery Hardy Boys series. I found books very interesting as I became absorbed in them and envisioned myself as the main character either trying to crack the case or getting the game winning hit. This led me to continue reading up to this day. Now I still enjoy mystery books, but I also enjoy reading historical novels. It does not matter if they are historical fiction or actual accounts of what happened. For one of summer reading novels I read The Man who Broke into Auschwitz which was about a man who fought during World War II. He was then captured, and was made a prisoner of war. Then he switched places with a Jewish man in Auschwitz, realized all the horrors of the camps, and lived to share his story.Currently I see myself as a pretty good reader because I read often and enjoy it. However, I still have some goals for myself. I would like to read books that are more challenging to be a better reader and improve my vocabulary. In conclusion, I have had a very positive reading experiences in my life from the time my parents read to me to present day.
Matt-
ReplyDeleteThis is great. Nice job including the pictures. It makes it much nicer to look at than just a big long entry of text. The last book that you wrote about sounds awesome. I am going to have to try to find a copy of it to read. Because I teach American Studies, I often like reading historical novels as well. In addition, I do like reading about the Holocaust. Even though it was such a horrible time, I still find it incredibly interesting. Overall, I'm really glad to hear you like reading!